Careers in Real Estate [Paperback]

Mark Rowh (Author)

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Publication Date: September 17, 2002 | Series: Careers in... Series

Expert guidance on exploring and choosing a professional career

Ideal for college-bound students or anyone thinking about making a career change, the VGM Professional Careers series offers all the information career seekers need to explore and choose a profession and then narrow it down to a job that suits them. Each book details the responsibilities, education and training required, and employment outlooks for dozens of careers in the field.

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VGM's Careers in Real Estate

Today, the field of real estate is hotter than ever!

The field of real estate involves the sale, management, and analysis of land and properties and is one of the largest segments of our economy--which translates into excellent job opportunities for those with outstanding analytical skills and entrepreneurial drive.

Because an increasing number of people are buying and selling homes, there's a growing need for brokers across the country. People enter the field of real estate for a variety of reasons, including high earning potential, the ability to work close to home, flexible hours, the chance to be their own boss, and lucrative investment opportunities. In addition, there are many interesting career paths you can pursue, requiring all levels of education and training.

In Careers in Real Estate, you will find out about the variety of jobs in this field, including working as an urban planner, land broker, residential agent, property manager, appraiser, mortgage loan processor, and more.

In this third edition, you will find up-to-date salary statistics and descriptions of the work culture that paint a comprehensive picture of what to expect on the job. Careers in Real Estate also includes advice on where and how to fulfill educational requirements as well as the names and addresses of professional organizations for further information--everything you need to enter the exciting field of real estate!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658000543
• ISBN-13: 978-0658000546
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,317,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too ambitious; too generic, August 14, 2011

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This review is from: Careers in Real Estate (Paperback)

Rowh sets out to provide "detailed descriptions of a range of interesting careers" and "expert advice on finding the best jobs in the field." Unfortunately for his readers, the task ultimately proves all too ambitious. While a great breadth of areas are presented (brokerage, appraising, development, planning, counseling, law, loan processing, building inspection, etc), most are given only the most superficial of treatments. If you're looking for an in-depth guide on careers in real estate, turn instead to the Urban Land Institute's "The Inside Track to Careers in Real Estate" by Stan Ross.